The Bank of New York Asia American Depositary Receipt Index was trading 1.08 point, or 0.93%, lower to 114.45.

PetroChina Company Limited
PTR, -1.16%
was benefiting from higher oil prices, trading at last check 50 cents at $82.85, while China National Offshore Oil Corp.
CEO, -0.53%
was up 80 cents, or 1.1%, to $72.20. However, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
SNP, -1.17%
was down 74 cents, or 1.7%, to $44.13.

Crude for October delivery traded as high as $70.80 a barrel overnight and as high as $69.10 in early trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. At last check, it was up $2.17, or 3.3%, at $68.25 a barrel. See full story.

In the technology sector, fears that high energy costs could dampen future demand sent Taiwanese chipmaker stocks into retreat. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
TSM, +0.27%
fell 9 cents, or 1.1%, to $8.21. United Microelectronics Corporation
UMC, -1.62%
was down 13 cents, or 3.7%, to $3.39, while Au Optronics
AUO, -1.36%
also shed strength, and was last seen at $15.52, down 12 cents.

Japanese car company stocks fell after a report showed waning consumer demand in the U.S. Toyota Motor Corporation
TM, +0.14%
was last seen at $80.90, falling $1.10, or 1.3%. Nissan Motor Co., LTD
NSANY, +0.23%
was down 16 cents to $21.05, while Honda Motor Co., Ltd
HMC, +1.02%
lost 26 cents, or nearly 1%, to $26.40.

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